UNIVERSITY OF New Accessions Forthcoming Events

Recent highlights include: Friends Events:

The Hope Centre Archive Saturday 21st June (Matinee) [donated by Sue Stops for the Hope Centre Community Association] Crown Matrimonial Theatre Royal Bath Liliane Clopet and Kathleen Free- man play scripts and short stories Saturday 19th July (Matinee) [donated by Rachel Anderton, Portrait of a Lady, A Fully Registered Museum Keeper of Social History, Newport Theatre Royal Bath Museum and Art Gallery] Wednesday 9th July Spring 2008 Issue 19 The Henry Marshall Collection [donated by Emma Battock] Topless Mum Additions to the Donation of the Franko B Archive Stephanie Cole Archive [donated by Stephanie Cole] Wednesday 24th September 10 - 11.30am The Franko B Archive Highlights from the [donated by Franko B] Theatre Collection 1575 - 2008. Theatre Collection Reading Room

Booking Essential Photos courtesy of Manuel Vason

THEATRE COLLECTION The Theatre Collection is delighted to announce that the MAILINGS Volunteer Sessions: internationally renowned live art artist Franko B has donated his personal archive to the Theatre Collection Live Art Archives. Please note: if you have received 24th June 10am - 12.30pm Born in Milan, Franko has been creating work across this newsletter by mail it means that video, photography, performance, painting, your name and address are stored 16th July 2 - 4.30pm installation, sculpture and mixed media since 1990. on the Theatre Collection contacts database. These details may be The archive covers the last 20 years of Franko’s work, and 10th September 10 am -12.30pm used by the Theatre Collection, includes material in a wide variety of formats related to his

and also more widely by the Uni- performances, screenings, exhibitions, collaborations, versity of Bristol. Should you wish 24 September 2 - 4.30pm your details to be removed from mentoring, books and visual art. the database, please contact us. The exciting acquisition of Franko’s interesting and comprehensive archive not only ties the Theatre Collection into The Keeper, Theatre Collection, the Drama Department’s active research interests, but also Department of Drama, Cantocks Close, Bristol BS8 1UP poses a number of challenging conservation issues due to the Tel: 0117 33 15086 Email: [email protected] nature of some of the material. For more information see Website: www.bristol.ac.uk/theatrecollection http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/liveart/liveart_FrankoB. html. 16

A Celebration of the Life Can you help? bution to the task of cata- and Work of Professor Staff News loguing and making the col- George Brandt lection available online. We wish her every success in Goodbye Rachel her new post as archivist on 8th June 2008 the Penguin Archive Project 2.30 - 4.30 pm housed in the University of Bristol's Special Collections

department. Our loss is their gain and she

Can you help? The Theatre will be greatly missed.” After just over 4 years in the Collection needs your help Marion Reed Theatre Collection, Rachel to date this production of On behalf of the Friends of the Hassall is moving on to work Theatre Collection, The Passion Play performed on the Penguin Archive Pro- April 2008 George worked in the in the Great Hall of the Wills ject. We would like to offer Drama Department from its Memorial Building, Bristol her our thanks for all the Also …………. early days in 1951 until his University. The photographs hard work during her time in Goodbye and thank you to retirement in 1986. He intro- are particularly interesting the TC and to wish her Holly Parsons, our regular duced practical film and because they show the every success in her new volunteer, who has now television studies to British Great Hall in its gutted state role. taken up a temporary post Universities. After his retire- after it was hit by an incen- at the Empire and Com- ment he was a staunch diary bomb in 1940 and monwealth Museum. Supporter of the Friends of prior to its 1959 restoration. From the Friends …………

the Theatre Collection. A very similar production “We are truly sad to be say- Hello to Luke Pomeroy and was directed by Glynne ing 'good-bye' to Rachel Nick Triggs, new regular There will be a celebration Wickham and performed by Hassall, who in her role as Theatre Collection volun- of George's life and work in the Bristol University Drama Assistant Keeper of the teers who are helping out the Department on 8th June Department at Tewkesbury Theatre Collection has been with a range of work in or- 2008 (2.30-4.30pm). Abbey on Palm Sunday in an invaluable resource to der to give them experi- 1957. Perhaps you ap- students, researchers, an ence of the museum and Please note that numbers peared in the production or assortment of drop-in visi- archive profession. are limited and admission know someone who did, in tors, not to speak of the

will be by invitation only. To which case the Theatre Col- many who telephone with Thank you to Sarah Cuthill, request an invitation, please lection would love to hear enquiries which would fox who has joined the Theatre send an e-mail to from you. Please email most people, but leave our Collection team temporarily [email protected] theatre-collection@bristol. Rachel unfazed. to assist with our work to- or phone the Drama De- ac.uk or telephone 0117 331 As a highly qualified archi- wards museum accredita- partment office (0117 954 5086. vist she has in the past four tion. 5481). years made a huge contri-

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Did you know ……….? Research Centre News Collection to hear more about the project and let us know what you would like Consultation the redevelopment project The earliest item held in the Theatre Collection archives dates Meeting to accomplish. Whether back to 1572. This map of London, taken from Civitates Orbis Tuesday 20th May you are a regular user of the Terrarum published by G Braun and F Hogenberg (Cologne archive, a donor, a friend, 1572) is also known as the Hoefnagel map. It shows the position 10.30 am - 12.00 pm volunteer or even just an of bear baiting pits on the site which was to become home to infrequent visitor to our li- the original Globe Theatre in 1599. In the Theatre Collec- brary or events we would

tion Reading Room like to hear your views. If you would like to attend

please contact Jo Elsworth Plans are progressing well ([email protected] 0117 with the proposed new 331 5086) Drama Research Centre and associated redevelop- ment of the Theatre Collec- Need a special card? tion. This year will see the development and refine- ment of the brief. It is a key stage in the project, and gives us an opportunity to ensure our users’ require- ments are met.

We plan to have a dedi- cated museum gallery space, a suite of archive Snowdrop costume design by Wilhelm, strongrooms specifically de- Red Riding Hood, signed to store paper, film, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol, 1885 objects and digital material, and enhanced library and Don’t forget that the Thea- reading room facilities. tre Collection offers a range of cards and postcards for We would like to take into sale which have been pro- account the views of our duced from original designs users and invite you to a dis- held in the archive. Prices cussion meeting on Tues- start at 5 cards for just £1. day 20th May from 10.30am For full details see our web- Theatre Collection Archive Reference number TCP/M/000015 - 12.00 pm in the Theatre site.

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Review Review Any questions …? Theatre Collection Opening Hours Exhibitionists - Unlocking dance’. the Theatrical Archive The students used material

through Performance from a number of collections, including those of Arnold Ridley, Eric Jones The Theatre Collection dealt Evans and John Perry, and with 58 research enquiries the creative influence of Monday from October to the end of items such as Olivier’s gloves December 2007. 11 am - 4 .45pm from The Entertainer, old Subjects included photo- make-up boxes, production graphs of John Barrowman Tuesday to Friday photographs, and in the London Old Vic's 1993 9.30 am - 4.45 pm programmes from the production of 'Hair'; informa- Intimate Reviews staged at tion on the actress, Gwen We are closed at weekends On Friday 18th and The Ambassadors was Ffrangcon-Davies who and on Bank Holidays and Saturday 19th January 2008, clearly evident. made her acting debut in University holidays. We may The Wickham Theatre Beerbohm Tree's 1911 pro- very occasionally close for played host to a glittering Congratulations to all duction of 'A Midsummer other reasons - please Revue inspired by original involved! Night's Dream' at His Maj- phone us on 0117 33 15086 material from the Theatre esty's theatre; Arnold or check our website for any Collection. Ridley's first world war ca- forthcoming closure dates. Drama Department final reer; the evacuation of the year students worked hard London Old Vic Theatre In order to make the most of with award winning director School in 1941 to a farm- your visit to the Theatre Col- Anna Farthing, Co-director house in Little Wolford, War- lection archives, it is advis- of the International Museum wickshire; Mary Anne Hall's able to make an appoint- Theatre Alliance, to 1866 portrait of the 19 year ment with us, either by produce a performance of old Ellen Terry; Henry Irving's phone (0117 33 15086) or non-stop sparkling preparation book for a pro- email (theatre- entertainment where the duction of 'Faust' at the Ly- [email protected]). archive was truly brought to ceum Theatre, London in We can then discuss your life with a Revue that 1885; the playwright Sylvia requirements and retrieve fulfilled its promise to ‘dust Rayman, and the designers, any archival material re- off and dig’ into theatrical Owen Paul Smyth and Alan quested in time for your arri- memorabilia from the Tagg. val. interwar period, which was We also had 1079 visitors in described through Photographs courtesy of We look forward to Graham Burke Photography the quarter. ‘sketches, song and seeing you!

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One from the archive ... catalogued and are avail- TC Exhibition News TC Exhibition News able for viewing.

Dicks’ Standard Plays Luke Pomeroy. April 2008 Irving Exhibition Collection’s broad range of artworks and objects relat- Theatre Collection Volunteer 21 April 2008 onwards ing to Irving will be on dis-

play, as this exhibition ex- Medieval Plays in Monday – Friday plores aspects of both his Modern Performance 10am – 3pm public and private lives. 28th January 2008 Highlights include the set of at 21 Park Row, Bristol hand-bells and money belt

used by Irving in the Ly- ceum’s 1871 production of The Bells, in which he first gained recognition, in the role of Mathias. A pair of

portraits by William Rothen- In the nineteenth century, stein of Irving and Ellen Terry, John Dicks, of 313 Strand, who shared close a profes- London, produced printed Engraving depicting an early sional and personal relation- Chester Mystery Play play scripts that could be ship, will be on display. Ad- performed ‘without risk of Sir Henry Irving ditionally, Irving’s death infringing any rights’, and at Pam King, Professor of Me- mask, cast by Sir George the cost of one penny, they dieval Studies at the Univer- Henry Irving (1838 – 1905) Frampton, which is one of were affordable to the sity of Bristol worked closely was an actor and theatre only two ever made, will be working class. The Theatre with material from the Thea- manager who dedicated exhibited. Collection holds over 300 of tre Collection and with Jo to his life to the theatre. He these plays in its archives, host an informative and pro- was a perfectionist, striving and nearly all of the plays ductive day for a number of to raise the standards of late have an illustration on their respected international Victorian theatre. Success cover such as the one scholars. The day aimed to did not come quickly or above on Bears Not Beasts, explore a range of issues easily for Irving. But Irving which dates from around concerning the archives of defied critics of his unique 1822. With play titles such as twentieth century produc- voice and mannerisms, and Rule a Wife, and Have a tions of Medieval plays. The overcame both his mother’s Henry Irving’s duelling pistols Wife and Wept of the Wish- day was sponsored by the and wife’s contempt for his (donated by John Irving) Ton-Wish they make a very Worldwide University Net- profession, becoming the interesting read! work and hosted by the In- first actor to receive a Exhibition mounted by Anna All the plays have now been stitute of Advanced Studies. knighthood. Fineman, Theatre Collection A selection of the Theatre Volunteer

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Live Art Archives News Live Art Archives News Staging London’s chive, which is unusually di- Cultural Life: verse, the study day stimu- Farewell and thank you! Herbert and Maud Tree. lated discussion about the cultural location of the

University Study Day Tree’s productions from

across disciplines, research

Working closely with the interests and methodolo-

Theatre Collection, Dr Cath- gies. Digitisation continues to pro- erine Hindson hosted a very Attended by around 30 gress well in the “Capturing successful study day at the scholars, the day will lead to the past, preserving the fu- University on Wednesday a grant application which ture: Digitising the National 23rd January 2008. will enable researchers from Review of Live Art Video Ar- December 2007 saw the different departments to chive” project. A total of retirement of Barry Smith, work further with the collec- 950 video files (81% of the Principal Investigator on the tion. This, in turn, will lead to archive) have now been NRLA Video Archive Digitisa- more study days, a confer- captured as uncompressed tion project and founder of ence and an exhibition. archival masters and have the Live Art Archives. The been transcoded into com- Theatre Collection would pressed access versions. This like to wish him a long and figure includes all cassettes happy retirement and say a Thank you from the NRLA festival years big thank you for collecting, 1986–7, 1993, 1996–2006. developing and donating Copyright clearances are the Archives to us. also steadily being ob- tained. NRLA 2008 archive ready! The Theatre Collection Did you know ……….? The footage from this year’s would like to express their NRLA festival is now avail- The Beerbohm Tree collec- sincere thanks to Christine

able for viewing. A list of tion is one of the major ar- Bayliss of the Theatre Royal The Live Art Archives hold a the tapes can be found on chives held by the University Bath for her continued sup- complete set of the 66 is- the Live Art Archive s NRLA of Bristol Theatre Collection. port and annual donation sues of Performance maga- webpage at http:// The actors Herbert Beer- of posters and programmes zine, a UK-based European www.bris.ac.uk/ bohm Tree and Maud Tree to the archive. cross-artform journal and theatrecollection/liveart/ were located at the core of the key UK Live liveart_NRLA.html. the late-nineteenth and Art/Performance magazine Please contact Bex for fur- early-20th century eclectic from the late 1970s through ther information and/or to social and artistic milieu. to the early 1990s. arrange an appointment. Using material from the ar-

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Painting History Live Art Archives News Live Art Archives News The Theatre Collection’s holdings include a number Digitisation Project Case Study produce a DVD which will of paintings and prints, in- include a commentary from cluding this picture by Paule Stephen Gray and Clare Richard Layzell and digitised Vézelay (Marjorie Watson Thornton, together with Paul copies of videos he pro- Williams), the first and fore- IMTAL Europe AGM Clarke (GWR Fellow on the jected in the performance. most English female ab- 5th/6th July 2008 Performing the Archive pro- They also plan to launch an stract artist, who was born Bath ject), have been working on online forum to host feed- on May 14th 1892, in Clifton, The International Museum a Case Study, which they back from researchers, pro- Bristol. Theatre Alliance (Europe) hope will develop the use- ducers and audiences. invites members and guests fulness of documents for to a special weekend of site users of the Live Art Ar- As a bonus, Richard has also visits, discussion and debate chives. It focuses on a single donated a number of re- in Bath on their AGM week- video document, Richard lated objects to the ar- end on 5th and 6th July. IM- Layzell's 'I Never Done chives. TAL supports and promotes Enough Weird Stuff', per- best practice among mu- formed at National Review Paule Vézelay, ‘’, seum theatre practitioners of Live Art in 1996. 1918-1919. and actor-interpreters work- NRLA 2008 Image courtesy of Sally Jarman ing in museums and at his- 6th Feb-10th Feb The painting is a view of the toric sites. interior of Bristol Hippo- Visits include the Naturals drome, looking across the Theatre company’s HQ, the audience towards the Fashion Museum, the Ro- stage. Vézelay’s niece, Sally man Baths, and to the Richard Layzell, ‘I Never Done Jarman, says that the nar- American Museum to see Enough Weird Stuff’, NRLA 1996 row beams of light cast by their re-enactors celebrat- the theatre spots fascinated ing independence with a Interesting though it is, the At this year’s festival, the Vézelay, and the relation- bang. There will be opportu- video doesn't fully represent project team presented a ship between lines and nities to meet those working the event, leaving some public screening pro- space was to become her with The Naturals and Past gaps; Layzell sometimes dis- gramme of documentation most important artistic ex- Pleasures, as well as IMTAL appears out of shot and at from over twenty years of periment. This painting illus- members working in a wide points the image is too dark the NRLA Video Archive, trates an early awareness variety of heritage locations to make-out. The artist has featuring performers ap- and interest in the idea. It is across Europe. Full details been closely involved in the pearing in this year's event. the earliest Vézelay painting are downloadable from the authoring of a new, en- An interactive viewing sta- in public hands and was IMTAL website at hanced record of the tion was also available recently exhibited at RWA. www.imtal-europe.org. event. The team plan to throughout the festival.

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Volunteer News Volunteer News Volunteer News Friends News

Dorothea Fernandez events and educational Volunteer Sessions Welcome to New Hodges’ Lantern Slide themes. Some slides have Council Members Why not come along and captions included in the im- Collection help out in the Theatre Col- age, but most would have The Friends are pleased to lection while meeting other been accompanied by announce that the follow- Friends? printed readings, many of ing members were elected

which are now held by the to these Council posts at Magic Lantern Society. This The next practical work the AGM on 3rd December: collection is particularly in- sessions are on:

teresting as it includes Marion Reed Tuesday square, rectangular and Vice-Chair My most recent project as a 24th June 2008 more unusual circular slides. volunteer has been the (10.00am -12.30pm) The majority of the slides Louise Matter cataloguing of Dorothea were manufactured by W. Secretary Fernandez Hodges’ collec- Wednesday Butcher and Sons of London tion of children’s glass 16th July 2008 and Ernst Planck of Nurem- Jo Webster magic lantern slides. (2.00 - 4.30pm) burg, Germany. Friends Events Co-ordinator Hodges was born in Ealing in 1892 and grew up in Kent. Wednesday After leaving school she 10th September WANTED worked in Germany, where (10.00am -12.30pm) it is likely that she bought some of the slides for her Student Wednesday younger brothers and sisters. 24th September Rep Returning to England on the One interesting slide set illus- (2.00 - 4.30pm) brink of the First World War, trates the story of ‘Alice in The Friends Hodges destroyed almost all Wonderland’ are looking mementoes of her time in (TCP/LS/000036 series). The for a stu- Germany. The lantern slides attractive colour images dent representative to sit on survived, however, and resemble the original book the Friends Council. If you proved a source of enter- illustrations by Sir John Ten- are a student who is inter- tainment for her children niel but have been altered ested in having a say in and grand-children in the for mass production, proba- Booking is essential. what the Friends do and years to come. bly to avoid copyright prob- want to get involved, These slides illustrate a vari- lems. Tea and cake are provided. please ask Jo or Bex for fur- ety of fairytales, children’s Holly Parsons, Dec. 2007 Phone Jo on 0117 33 15086 ther information. We need literary classics, historical Theatre Collection Volunteer for more details. you!

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